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Logical reasons to let us assist you select a local conveyancing solicitor in Kensington

  • 1 Excellent communication together with a wealth of local knowledge are key benefits that you should value when selecting conveyancing solicitors. Kensington home moves can be made a lot more protracted due to poor communication between all the parties. The lawyers we work with endeavour to make sure that the lines of communication are open and act on arising issues and developments quickly.
  • 2 Our site offers most comprehensive residential conveyancing directory listing lender approved law practices conducting conveyancing in Kensington registered with the SRA or CLC.
  • 3 On the balance of probabilities the other side’s conveyancers have offices in Kensington - if so both parties will be on good working terms
  • 4 Retaining the services of a a family Solicitor usually results in a more bespoke service. When using a large conveyancing firm, you tend to be looked after by a team of people who who progress matters by reading from their computer screens.
  • 5 The organisations listed on our web pages have a variation of conveyancing lawyers, legal executives and support staff handling over one hundred thousand cases annually.

Examples of recent conveyancing in Kensington since April 2025*

Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Kensington

Am I correct in assuming that the fact that my conveyancer in Kensington is not identified on my lender's solicitor panel that there is a problem with the quality of her conveyancing?

It would not be wise to jump to that conclusion. There are plenty of reasonable explanations. Just recently a report by the solicitors regulator revealed that over three quarters of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The most common reasons for removal are: (1) lack of transactions (2) the lawyer is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. Should you be concerned you should simply call the Kensington conveyancing firm and ask them why they are no longer on the approved list for your bank.

Can you vouch for a TSB approved Kensington conveyancing conveyancer that can complete within a short deadline? Am I best advised to unstruct a high street Kensington firm or an internet firm?

We can recommend some very good Kensington conveyancing firms. You can also walk up the main road in Kensington. Go in to some well established firms and ask to speak with a conveyancing solicitor for a costs illustration. Explain your expectations together with the reasons and get an assurance on speed. Select the lawyer that appears most efficient.

It is 10 years ago since I bought my house in Kensington. Conveyancing lawyers have just been appointed on the sale but I am unable to locate my deeds. Will this cause complications?

Don’t worry too much. First there is a chance that the deeds will be with the mortgage company or they may be archived with the solicitor who handled the purchase. Secondly the likelihood is that the land will be recorded at the land registry and you will be able to establish that you are the registered owner by your conveyancing solicitors procuring current official copies of the land registers. Most conveyancing in Kensington relates to registered property but in the rare situation where your home is unregistered it is more of a problem but is resolvable.

I am told that my conveyancing solicitors will need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Kensington. My lender is Chelsea Building Society

Chelsea Building Society have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 27/7/2025, the requirements read as follows :

I am buying my first flat in Kensington with the aid of help to buy. The developers refused to budge the price so I negotiated 6k of extras instead. The estate agent suggested that I not disclose to my solicitor about this deal as it could jeopardize my loan with the lender. Should I keep quiet?.

All lenders require a Disclosure of Incentives Form from the developer of any new build, converted or renovated property, It is available online from the Lenders’ Handbook page on the CML website. CML form is completed and handed to the lender's surveyor when the inspection is done.

Lenders have different policies on incentives. Some accept none at all, cash or physical, while others will accept cash incentives up to 5%.

Hard to understand why the representative of a builder would be suggesting you withold information from a solicitor when all this will be clearly visible on forms the builder has to supply to its solicitor, the buyer's solicitor and the surveyor.

Midway through the sale of a leasehold flat in Kensington. Conveyancing is fine but we have been asked to pay a fortune from the managing agents. To date we have paid £295.50 for a leasehold management pack and then a further £134.40 for answers to questions raised by the buyers conveyancing practitioner.

Neither you or your conveyancing practitioner will have any impact over the level of the fee for this information but the average fee for the information for Kensington leasehold property is £355. For Kensington conveyancing transactions it is usual for the vendor to cover the costs. The freeholder or their agents are not duty bound to address these questions although many will be content to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices disproportionate to the work involved. Regretfully there is no law that requires capped charges for administrative tasks. There is no legal time frame by which they are obliged to provide answers.

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Sample of conveyancing solicitors in Kensington regulated by the SRA

It is important to note that the listed firms do not limit their work for conveyancing in Kensington but also conveyancing throughout England and Wales.

  • Salinger Solicitors & Notary Public, 165 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London, W8 6SH
  • North Star Law Ltd, St. James House, 13 Kensington Square, London, W8 5HD
  • Bromptons, 219 Kensington High Street, London, W8 6BD
  • Merali Beedle Llp, Vicarage House, 58-60 Kensington Church Street, London, London, W8 4DB
  • John May Law, 17 Kensington Place, London, W8 7PT

Residential Licensed Conveyancers in Kensington regulated by the CLC

Please note that the listed conveyancers do not limit their work for conveyancing in Kensington but also conveyancing across England and Wales.
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Sutherland House, W1F 7TE
  • Stratega Law Ltd, Bldg 3 Chiswick Park, W4 5YA
  • Ldn Conveyancing Ltd, 3 Acton Hill Mews, W3 9QN
  • R & C Property Lawyers Llp, 10A Upper Tooting Road, SW17 7PG
  • Quality Conveyancing Ltd, Westgate House, W5 1YY

Planning law solicitors in Kensington regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority

The list below is a non-comprehensive list of solicitors in Kensington specialising in planning law. The solicitors can give expert legal advice on all aspects of planning, including compulsory purchases in Kensington
  • Hoffman-bokaei Solicitors, Suite 2, Exhibition House, Addison Bridge Place, Hammersmith Road Kensington Olympia, London, London, W14 8XP
  • Parfitt Cresswell, 593-599 Fulham Road, London, London, SW6 5UA
  • Mark Taylor & Company, 310 Harbour Yard, Chelsea Harbour, London, SW10 0XD
  • Seddons, 5 Portman Square, London, W1H 6NT
  • Jacobs Allen Hammond, 3 Fitzhardinge Street, London, W1H 6EF

*Source acknowledgement: House price data produced by Land Registry as well data supplied by Lexsure Ltd.

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